Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 747: Important Playoff Questions Answered

Ben and Sam banter about Johnny Cueto and the differences between the most boring parts of baseball and other sports, then answer playoff-related listener emails.


Effectively Wild Episode 746: The Championship Series Check-In

Ben, Harry Pavlidis, and Jeffrey Paternostro review the weekend’s ALCS and NLCS action and preview the pitching in ALCS Game 3.


Effectively Wild Episode 745: The Obligatory Championship Series Preview Episode

Ben, Craig Goldstein, and Matt Trueblood banter about Mets-Dodgers Game 5, then preview the NLCS and ALCS.


Effectively Wild Episode 744: The Texas-Toronto Seventh-Inning Insanity Draft

Ben and Sam draft their favorite moments from the unbelievable seventh inning of Blue Jays-Rangers Game Five.


Effectively Wild Episode 743: The Cubs Clinch and Kershaw Recovers

Ben and Sam review the Cubs-Cardinals series and Mets-Dodgers Game Four, then return to the David Price puzzle.


Effectively Wild Episode 742: Price’s Puzzle, Kershaw’s Seventh, and the Astros-Royals Reversal

Ben and Sam banter about how this year’s playoffs compare to last year’s, then discuss the postseason performances of Clayton Kershaw and David Price, the crazy Astros-Royals reversal, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 741: All About Utley

Ben and Sam banter about TBS baseball broadcasts, then discuss the Chase Utley slide in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Mets NLDS.


Effectively Wild Episode 740: NLDS Deep Thoughts

Ben and Sam review the first games of the American League Division Series, then discuss the Cubs-Cardinals and Dodgers-Mets matchups.


Effectively Wild Episode 739: Wild Cards in Review and All Your ALDS Analysis

Ben and Sam review the wild-card games and discuss the Rangers-Blue Jays and Astros-Royals Division Series.


Effectively Wild Episode 738: The Playoff Draft

Ben and Sam give an update on ongoing competitions, draft playoff teams, and answer emails about play-in games, Clayton Kershaw, a Tigers scoring mystery, and more.